Many foods can help keep your heart at its best. Some help lower your blood pressure. Today Deborah Ferrari shares top heart healthy foods you must eat for a healthy heart.

1. Top Heart Healthy Foods
Presented by Deborah Ferrari

2. Salmon
This ocean-going fish is a top choice
because it’s rich in omega-3 fatty
acids. “Omega-3s have an anti-
clotting effect, so they keep your
blood flowing,” says Rachel Johnson,
PhD, RD, Bickford Professor of
Nutrition at the University of
Vermont. They also help lower your
triglycerides.
Deborah
Ferrari

3. Walnuts
Nibbling on 5 ounces of nuts each
week may cut your risk of heart
disease in half. Walnuts have lots of
“good” fats. When you use these
monounsaturated fats in place of
saturated fats (such as butter), you
cut your “bad” LDL cholesterol and
raise your “good” HDL cholesterol.
Deborah
Ferrari

4. Raspberries
These berries are loaded with
polyphenols -- antioxidants that mop
up damage-causing free radicals in
your body. They also deliver fiber
and vitamin C, which are both linked
to a lower risk of stroke.
Deborah
Ferrari

5. Chickpeas
Chickpeas and other legumes (lentils,
other kinds of beans) are a top-notch
source of soluble fiber -- the kind of
fiber that can lower your “bad” LDL
cholesterol. If you buy canned beans,
look for low-sodium or no-salt-added
varieties (sodium can raise your
blood pressure). Rinse them in water
to wash off any added salt.
Deborah
Ferrari

6. Oatmeal
Oats have a type of fiber (called beta-
glucan) that lowers your LDL
cholesterol. One and a half cups of
cooked oatmeal or a little over a cup
of cooked barley gives you the
amount of beta-glucan you need daily
to help lower your cholesterol.
Deborah
Ferrari

7. THANK YOU !!!!